Patents by Inventor Robert Thornburrow

Robert Thornburrow has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8473654
    Abstract: A switching device for automatically sharing a pointing input device between a plurality of computers is described. The switching device includes an input for receiving relative pointer position data from the pointing input device and a plurality of outputs, each connectable to a respective one of a plurality of computers. A controller receives the input relative position data and converts the relative pointer position data to absolute pointer position data. Which of the plurality of computers to route input data to is determined based on the absolute pointer position data. Input data is routed to one of the plurality of computers so that a cursor position on a display device of the computer can be controlled by the pointing input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Adder Technology Limited
    Inventors: Nigel Dickens, Robert Thornburrow
  • Publication number: 20110047306
    Abstract: A switching device for automatically sharing a pointing input device between a plurality of computers is described. The switching device includes an input for receiving relative pointer position data from the pointing input device and a plurality of outputs, each connectable to a respective one of a plurality of computers. A controller receives the input relative position data and converts the relative pointer position data to absolute pointer position data. Which of the plurality of computers to route input data to is determined based on the absolute pointer position data. Input data is routed to one of the plurality of computers so that a cursor position on a display device of the computer can be controlled by the pointing input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: ADDER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nigel Dickens, Robert Thornburrow
  • Patent number: 4046740
    Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resin compositions contain an amine accelerator of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or carboxyalkyl groups and R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or halogen groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventor: Peter Robert Thornburrow